Song of the Week Haushinka

[Mar]

I love the lyrics of this song, but there’s something about the sound of it that is agitating to me.

Oh man, I understand completely what you mean! I don't dislike the song at all, but I think it has so much less emotional power than any of the other "about a girl" songs the band has.

[Marki.]

Haushinka is an amazing song

I'm too damn young to be too late, but am I? - This is one of the lines that always really make me think, I love it.

[Maura99]

Not one of my favorites on Nimrod, but it's a good song.

It may be peculiar, but I like the name Haushinka. I think it has a good vibe to it

[fadi_7]

i love it one of my fav in nimrod bur i still don't know what does it mean

[Armageddon Flame.]

I fell in love with this song while waiting in Dublin airport for my flight to Manchester in June

It was relatively ignored till then, but now I love it

[*_Whatsername_*]

I really like this song and definitely agree that it's underrated. I actually think that I prefer the Dookie Demo Haushinka (Versions 1 and 3 anyway) to the Nimrod version. I think a couple of the lyrics are different and it seems to have more emotional power for some reason.

[Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love]

Oh man, I understand completely what you mean! I don't dislike the song at all, but I think it has so much less emotional power than any of the other "about a girl" songs the band has.

I think you're right, there... the song doesn't have much power. And while that isn't always necessary for a song, that it has power, it's kind of missing in Haushinka.

edit which no one will probably read but anyway: I meant this also as emotional. Musically, the song definitely has power, it's one big build-up.

[DecanoLP]

The first times I listened to Nimrod I couldn't make a difference between Jinx and Haushinka. I thought Jinx was a long song

Good song though, I like it And I know there is live recording of it, they played it sometime in 92/93, probably the Dookie demo version. Don't know which show that was though...

[Maddy.]

I really dislike this song. It just doesn't work for me.

[Bastard of 1967]

This week’s Song of the Week is Haushinka. Please use this thread to discuss your thoughts and feelings about the song.

One word: BASS.

Ok, another word: Percussion.

The rhythm section is the first thing that hits me about the song whenever the iPod hoarks it up. The lyrics are the next. Lyrically, Haushinka is a bittersweet memory but different than "Whatsername" in focus, point, and tone. It is the "what could have been" but never was, and a plea -- a prayer -- that if after all this time she still doesn't find out who she is or what she wants, "I'll be here in battle scars waiting for you." LOVE this song.

[Smoothed Out]

It's not one of my favourites, but I do love the lyrics

[Rachel Nimrod Armstrong]

Haushinka is AWESOME!!!!

love this song i played it on guitar last night lol!

[JadedHaushinka]

It was my favorite song for a long time. I enjoy listening to it and I love it. An epic song for sure.

[Trina]

I love this song. Not a ultimate favorite but amazing anyways. I remember though, I was obsessed with it when I was 11/12. I would play it on repeat for hours on end! Now it makes me quite nostalgic.

I have always had this thought that Haushinka is such a movie song, if that makes sense?! Just the way it bursts in and the sound of it would be so fitting for a movie. xD

Anyways, it's gorgeous and yeah, lovely bass line.

Favorite lyric;

'I'm too damn young to be too late, but am I? '

This is one of my favorite songs! But I really don't know what it is about...did he ACTUALLY met someone called Haushinka?

Yes.

[Agija]

I remember the times when I was kind of addicted to this song. I've loved the song since the first time I heard it about 5 years ago.

The lyrics are just awesome.

I absolutely love this part..

'Will she ever find her way, I'm too damn young to be late, but am I

Yet again I'm kicking myself, and I'll be here in battle scars waiting for you

Waiting for youuu now..'

The sound, the lyrics

Same here.

[ANJI]

One of my all time favourite songs! Love the lyrics and the song...and my dad has quite a similar name to Haushinka

[st.idiot]

my fav parts are the intro and then the waiting for you waiting for you know and the little breakdown bit

[Katarina.]

HAUSHINKA!

I love this song and it's lyrics so much, it's one of my all time favorite Green Day songs.

[st.idiot]

i like all of the demo versions of haushinka but i love hearing the raw and powerful sound it has. they all have the emotion behind the words which green day can do quite well

[LilithofSuburbia]

Not my favorite, but still pretty good.

[maz17]

I like the lyrics to the song but theres something about it that makes it kinda hard to listen to and I have tried but its one of the few songs I cant really get into

[Marlee]

this is one of my favorites off of Nimrod, and i really like how it connects to jinx. the first few times i listened to Nimrod i didn't realise the song changed, so i thought it was like a 6 minute long song

[J'net]

One of my all time favourite songs! Love the lyrics and the song...and my dad has quite a similar name to Haushinka

Okay, now you must tell me your dad's name. I simply MUST know!

[CoreyGregory]

I have to admit, I do think this song is pretty neat. Nimrod hits me so hard every time I listen.

[OverjoyedAndroid]

Funny, I didn't listen to this song for a VERY long time, but I knew I didn't like it much, so when I saw it was Song of the Week I was like Oh, God(LOL). I still felt the urge to click on it for some reason, and I'm glad I did, because I then listened to it with Jinx, and those two are probably my favorites off of Nimrod now. Thanks guys!

I really dislike this song. It just doesn't work for me.

Well I dislike you, then LOL. I'm just kidding. It didn't work for me at first, but now I love it. If you haven't yet, listen to it with Jinx. It makes it 1000000000000000 times better.